Newport Ebbw Junction TMD

Newport Ebbw Junction TMD was a traction maintenance depot located in Newport, Wales. The depot was situated on the Ebbw Valley Railway and was near Newport railway station.

Newport Ebbw Junction TMD
Location
LocationEbbw Vale, Newport
Coordinates51°34′12″N 3°00′40″W / 51.570°N 3.011°W / 51.570; -3.011
OS gridST 30028616
Characteristics
OwnerBritish Rail
Depot codeEJ (1973 -)[1]
TypeDiesel
History
OpenedJuly 1915[2]
ClosedOctober 1965[2]
Former depot code86A (1 February 1950 - 31 August 1963) 86B (1 September 1963 - 5 May 1973)

The depot code was EJ.

History

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Before its closure in 1965, Class 08 shunters and Class 25 and 53 locomotives could be seen at the depot.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "The all-time guide to UK Shed and Depot Codes" (PDF). TheRailwayCentre.com. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b "Locomotive Depots: Ebbw Junction (Newport) - Details". BRDatabase. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Locomotive Depots: Ebbw Junction (Newport) Allocation". BRDatabase. Retrieved 5 December 2016.